Police get training in recognizing strangulation

Sep. 26, 2012

Written by

Brett Kelman
Pacific Daily News

About 20 local police officers are receiving training on how to recognize signs of choking or strangulation this week, and those officers will then teach the lessons throughout the local police and airport police departments.

Trainers from the San Diego Family Justice Center are visiting Guam to train officers at the Dededo precinct, said Sgt. Mike Aguon, a member of the local family violence unit.

Aguon said this training will teach the officers how to spot telltale signs of choking or strangulation, which doesn't leave the same obvious signs as ...